The arduous 82-game NBA regular season is over and the play-in drama has already finished after the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the Play-Offs, which will get underway on Saturday.
All 16 teams have now secured their place in the Play-Offs after the Heat and Timberwolves clinched the final two post-season tickets, following a stunning Play-In tournament. The Atlanta Hawks had already beaten the Miami Heat to become the 7th seed in the east, while the Los Angeles Lakers needed overtime to see off the Timberwolves and set up a date with the Memphis Grizzles as the seventh seed in the west.
But the Heat saw off Chicago Bulls for the final spot in the East, with the Timberwolves beating Oklahoma City Thunder to wrap up the final places. Now the Play-Offs will begin, with Game 1 to be completed in all ties over the course of the weekend.
